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Post by terrifictom on May 27, 2017 7:22:44 GMT -6
With the mild winter the Deer must of stuck around as I am starting to get a little browse Line along this food plot. With a buck only 2 year ago and very few doe tags last year the deer umber have taken a jump. Guess we will have to walk a few does this season.  |
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Post by smsmith on May 28, 2017 7:28:53 GMT -6
I'm always looking for browse lines as I drive around. I do see them here in spots, but oftentimes they are due to cattle rather than deer.
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Post by terrifictom on May 28, 2017 7:53:43 GMT -6
It is weird I have hundreds of yards of tree line and only this 100 yards strip is showing any browsing pressure. It was not there last fall so I can only figure that because of mild winter the Deer stuck around all winter. Just beyond that browse Line is a South facing slope which deer love to bed on.
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Post by Sandbur on May 28, 2017 15:56:51 GMT -6
I am beginning to see a browse line on my place, but this was a deer wintering area.
When do I worry about it, or will the neighbors take care of the problem?
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Post by batman on May 28, 2017 16:30:48 GMT -6
Bartylla had a guideline and when over 30% of the browse deer can reach is chewed to pencil size you have to get on the trigger. Thats some pretty heavy browse.
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Post by biglakebass on May 28, 2017 17:15:08 GMT -6
One of my dreams is to get a browse line......  |
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Post by sd51555 on May 29, 2017 6:52:06 GMT -6
With the mild winter the Deer must of stuck around as I am starting to get a little browse Line along this food plot. With a buck only 2 year ago and very few doe tags last year the deer umber have taken a jump. Guess we will have to walk a few does this season. A browse line is the deer's way of telling you to fish some food outta the sky with your chainsaw, and then fertilize with sunlight. |
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Post by terrifictom on May 29, 2017 7:01:29 GMT -6
This is only spot like this. You step into woods and it is a jungle if you get off of trail. Mother nature took care of doing some opening of canopy with wind storm. It is like hinge cutting without even firing up the chainsaw. Neighbors in area think I am nuts leaving all that fire wood laying there to eventually rot. Plan to take a couple of does this fall.
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Post by Sandbur on May 29, 2017 8:30:01 GMT -6
Bartylla had a guideline and when over 30% of the browse deer can reach is chewed to pencil size you have to get on the trigger. Thats some pretty heavy browse. Pencil sized is the reulst of lots of chewin. Does Bartylla have different rules for wintering areas versus other areas? |
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Post by batman on May 29, 2017 19:54:00 GMT -6
Bartylla had a guideline and when over 30% of the browse deer can reach is chewed to pencil size you have to get on the trigger. Thats some pretty heavy browse. Pencil sized is the reulst of lots of chewin. Does Bartylla have different rules for wintering areas versus other areas? Never asked him but its a solid point. |
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